[Laparoscopic anterior resection with doubling-stapling technique anastomosis for rectal cancer]

Double-stapling technique (DST) has brought a revolutionary change for rectal cancer surgery. It has overcome the shortcomings of manual intestinal anastomosis operational difficulties caused by the narrow space of pelvic surgery, shortened the operation time, improved anal sphincter preservation rate, and reduced the risk of anastomotic leakage. The author gives a comprehensive and detail description of laparoscopic DST based on his ten years experience of laparoscopic colorectal resection for colorectal cancer.